Background
Bonting, Sjoerd Lieuwe was born on October 6, 1924 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Sjoerd L. and Johanna Her Majesty (Hagedoorn) Bonting.
("In the beginning..." Sjoerd Bonting, scientist and Angli...)
"In the beginning..." Sjoerd Bonting, scientist and Anglican priest, explores an alternative to the idea that God created the universe out of nothing at all. Instead, looking at Genesis 1, he explores the implications of God's creation out of 'chaos:' when "the earth was without form and void." But some of that origianal chaos remains, which consequences for both morals and disease.
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(Scientist and theologian Sjoerd Bonting offers a new over...)
Scientist and theologian Sjoerd Bonting offers a new overarching framework for thinking about issues in religion and science. He looks at the creation controversy itself, including biblical perspectives, tradtional doctrines, and the particular potential contribution of chaos theory. Finally, Bonting extends this perspective, a combination of chaos theory and chaos theology he calls "double-chaos," into a framework that addresses traditional questions about evil, divine agency, soteriology, the understanding of disease, possible extraterrestrial life, and the future.
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Bonting, Sjoerd Lieuwe was born on October 6, 1924 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Sjoerd L. and Johanna Her Majesty (Hagedoorn) Bonting.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Amsterdam, 1944; Master of Science in Biochemistry cum laude, U. Amsterdam, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, U. Amsterdam, 1952; licensed in theology (honorary), St. Mark's Institute Theology, London, 1975.
Instructor, U. Amsterdam, 1947-1952; research associate, State University Iowa, Iowa City, 1952-1955; assistant professor biochemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1955-1956; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1956-1960; section chief, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1960-1965; professor, department chairman biochemistry, U. Nymegen, The Netherlands, 1965-1985; science consultant, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1985-1993.
(Scientist and theologian Sjoerd Bonting offers a new over...)
("In the beginning..." Sjoerd Bonting, scientist and Angli...)
Board of directors Multidisciplinary Center for Church and Society, Driebergen, Netherlands, 1981-1985. Curate St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Bethesda, 1963-1965. Anglican chaplain Church of England in Netherlands, 1965-1985, 93-.
Assistant priest St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, Sunnyvale, California, 1985-1990, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Palo Alto, California, 1990-1993. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Cell Biology, American Society Biological Chemists, Netherlands Bio-chemical Society (officer 1973-1976, vice president 1976-1979, president 1979-1981), Society Ordained Scientists, Sigma Xi.
Married Suzanne Maarsen, January 10, 1951 (deceased January 1986). Children: Marion S., Paul S., Elizabeth J., Peter J. Married Erica J.M. Schotman, February 27, 1987.